Last time it was Cheval Grand who was reportedly working up a storm & who subsequently took the Japan Cup... this time Twitter says Suave Richard has been very impressive so I don't even know who to root for now.

Another front-running win by the fabulous Kitasan Black! He has such a strong combo of speed and stamina, as well as being a great-looking horse. I know he's fairly tall, but looks even more so with his high head carriage.
I imagine his book is going to be stuffed full next spring.

Kitasan Black is a magnificent looking horse and a great racehorse. The Japanese are breeding some incredible horses. Instead of breeders coming here to the US to buy horses, I would love it if American breeders bought some quality Japanese stock to infuse into Thoroughbreds here.